Growing Industries in Southwest Minnesota: Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation

Amusement, Gambling & Recreation Industries

Industries in the Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries subsector (1) operate facilities where patrons can primarily engage in sports, recreation, amusement, or gambling activities and/or (2) provide other amusement and recreation services, such as supplying and servicing amusement devices in places of business operated by others; operating sports teams, clubs, or leagues engaged in playing games for recreational purposes; and guiding tours without using transportation equipment. The industry groups in this subsector highlight particular types of activities: amusement parks and arcades, gambling industries, and other amusement and recreation industries. The groups, however, are not all inclusive of the activity.

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Occupations in Demand for Amusement, Gambling, & Recreation

Gaming Dealers	$16,640	NA	NA	NA	NA	Short-term on-the-job training
Landscapers & Groundskeepers	$25,390	220		18.1%	385	Short-term on-the-job training
Amusement & Recreation Attendants	$19,669	70	NA	29.1%	486	Short-term on-the-job training
Waiters & Waitresses	$16,044	1,290		1.9%	1,796	Short-term on-the-job training
Security Guards	$24,192	40		1.5%	127	Short-term on-the-job training
Bartenders	$17,745	640		2.0%	550	Short-term on-the-job training
Cashiers & Counter & Rental Clerks	$16,352	2,190		-3.2%	2,544	Short-term on-the-job training
General Maintenance & Repair Workers	$32,601	440		4.9%	90	Moderate on-the-job training
Janitors, Maids, Housekeeping Cleaners	$22,106	1,360		7.2%	900	Short-term on-the-job training
Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria	$25,651	240		3.9%	239	Long-term on-the-job training
General & Operations Managers	$65,508	750		-4.1%	534	Bachelor's deg. + work exper.
First-line Supervisors of Food Preparation Workers (Fast Food & Restaurant)	$25,532	420		1.6%	100	Related work experience
Combined Food Prep & Serving Workers	$16,328	1,920		8.9%	1,419	Short-term on-the-job training
Dishwashers	$17,290	290	NA	4.6%	257	Short-term on-the-job training
Hosts & Hostesses, Restaurant	$16,409	290		4.6%	174	Short-term on-the-job training
Food Service Managers	$42,823	60		-3.0%	78	Related work experience
Bookkeeping, Acctg., & Auditing Clerks	$27,746	870		5.4%	744	Moderate on-the-job training
Source: Minnesota Dept. of Employment & Economic Development 1st Quarter 2009 Median Salary Data from the Minnesota Salary Survey for Region 6W and Region 8 Current Demand Data from the Occupations in Demand Tool for Region 6W and Region 8 Projected Employment Data from the 2006-2016 Minnesota Employment Projections Program for Southwest Minnesota

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